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HR 2713 103th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that former prisoners of war are eligible for reimbursement for emergency medical expenses on the same basis as veterans with total permanent…

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Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that former prisoners of war are eligible for reimbursement for emergency medical expenses on the same basis as veterans with total permanent service-connected disabilities.

Introduced: August 3, 1993 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Emergency medical servicesEx-prisoners of warHealthVeterans' medical care
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Jul 22, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 22, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to provide former prisoners of war reimbursement for emergency medical expenses on the same basis as such reimbursement is provided to veterans with total permanent service-connected disabilities.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Aug 3, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2713: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that former prisoners of war are eligible for reimbursement for emergency medical expenses on the same basis as veterans with total permanent service-connected disabilities.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2713/
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"H.R. 2713: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that former prisoners of war are eligible for reimbursement for emergency medical expenses on the same basis as veterans with total permanent service-connected disabilities.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2713/.
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H.R. 2713, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2713/.
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[H.R. 2713: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that former prisoners of war are eligible for reimbursement for emergency medical expenses on the same basis as veterans with total permanent service-connected disabilities.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2713/)
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